ACEs and Addiction: A Recovery Guide

ACEs and Addiction: A Recovery Guide

Getting Help at Icarus for Childhood Trauma Causing Addiction as an Adult

The burden of traumatic childhood events can linger well into adulthood and often the cause of attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. If you or a loved one have come to this blog, wondering about the connection and perhaps...

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What are Quaaludes

What are Quaaludes?

Investigating the History Behind 'Ludes and Lemonheads

What are quaaludes? The term has become famous in both medical circles and pop culture. But they're actually a sedative drug officially called Methaqualone. This drug, which once held a significant place in both the medical field and social scenes, has a rich and...

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Can You Force Someone into Rehab in New Mexico

Can You Force Someone into Rehab in New Mexico?

Getting Answers and Support for a Loved One at Icarus

If you have a loved one with a mental health or substance use disorder, you want what’s best for them. You are likely rightfully worried about what will happen if they do not seek appropriate treatment. Unfortunately, many people who need...

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What is the Turning Point of Recovery

What is the Turning Point of Recovery?

Marking the Milestones in Getting Clean and Sober

Do you - or a friend or loved one - struggle with substance abuse? You might be at rock bottom, often the first turning point of recovery. While you struggle with a substance use disorder that hurts your physical or mental health, you...

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Addiction Recovery Tools

Addiction Recovery Tools

Choosing Your Recovery Toolbox to Support Staying Clean

Addiction is a lonely and isolating illness that does a good job of convincing you that everything is okay. Nobody believes that they have a problem while they’re experiencing an addiction, including me. It was a battle for my mind that I was...

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Will Rehab Help My Court Case

Will Rehab Help My Court Case?

Seeking Treatment at Icarus to Avoid Jail Time

My struggles with substance abuse led me to a life of criminal behavior and risky decision-making. After many years of drug abuse, I was in and out of jail, and constantly dealing with legal issues. When I was given one last chance to...

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Handwriting Changes and Mental Illness

Handwriting Changes and Mental Illness

Understanding the Signs of Mental Health Disorders

The intricate art of handwriting analysis has long fascinated many. Many associate it with forensic science. They think of detective drama series with fascinating forensic document examinations revealing key personality traits. But there's a deeper connection between handwriting changes and mental illness. This article looks...

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Can You Go to Rehab on Probation in New Mexico

Can You Go to Rehab on Probation in New Mexico?

Getting Treatment Options and Support on Probation in New Mexico

I burned every bridge and ruined almost every relationship because of my drug and alcohol addiction. Getting into drug rehab seemed like a foreign concept to me. For the longest time during my addiction, I did not want to get clean....

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